Working together, and by joining together, we can provide the better life for you and your family that you have earned – and deserve. And, we fight as hard for our family, as you do yours.

We negotiate and enforce contracts that provide health care benefits, paid time off, retirement security, job security and more. These things are important, and if you look at the average non-union worker in our same industries, they don’t have these things.

Being a member of our union family is not just about a contract – it’s about the whole package. In addition, to the incredible value of your union contract, we work hard to negotiate discounts, plan events and bring you programs that make you and your families lives better.

Let us help you take advantage of the incredible value you receive from being a part of our union family.

Join your union family for an evening in Iroquois Park for the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular! Walk through the park lit by thousands of intricately carved pumpkins with free hot chocolate! Tickets are usually $13 we will have them for $5! Limit of 10 tickets per member. Children 3 and under are free. We will hand the tickets out that evening at the UFCW 227 trailer from 6-9.pm. Use cash, card, or checks to pay. The event is open from 6-11pm.

Events include free food, door prizes, promotional and informational booths, a live band, and rides for the children along with popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, and a petting zoo. It will also host a car/truck/tractor show and cornhole tournament.

Door prizes will be drawn every 30 minutes with a grand prize drawing at 4pm (must be present to win)

Sunday, August 12th, we will celebrate Founder's Day for our local union, UFCW 227, 116 years and going strong. Those that came before us left us a legacy of fighting for the rights of workers and we look forward to carrying that legacy on to the next generation of workers. Come out and celebrate with us!

THE UFCW 227 RETIREES COUNCIL WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC FOR RETIREES AND THEIR SPOUSE OR GUEST. THE EVENT WILL BE JULY 12, 2018, 11:30 AM, AT THE UNION HALL. IT IS A POTLUCK LUNCH THAT WILL BE SERVED AT NOON. PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE COVERED DISH. DOOR PRIZES WILL BE DRAWN DURING THE DAY AND 50/50 TICKETS WILL ALSO BE SOLD.